We’ll specifically be watching to see how the unfolding legal cases against Trump affect his standing— we only have a few polls conducted since Trump’s indictment, but his lead over DeSantis has already increased from 19 points on March 29 to 23 points today. Once we have enough polls,...
DeSantis entered the 2024 presidential contest with major advantages in his quest to take on Trump, and early primary polls suggested DeSantis was in a strong position to do just that. He and his allies amassed a political fortune well in excess of $130 million, and he boasted a significant...
You could argue that DeSantis outpacing Haley was a bit of a surprise, given all the dooming around DeSantis’s campaign and Haley’s late momentum in the polls, but I don’t think the “Haley’s-in-second” conventional wisdom had really sunk in yet, so neither of those results felt...
Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, DeSantis said that having "traveled the country in the last year, the number of people that have asked about support for term limits is incredible. It was something that came up all the time." "I was just in Indiana today meeting with ...
They have nothing to lose, personally, by continuing to plead their case and make waves in public. The only thing that will change the approach is if continuing the fight with Disney polls poorly. As we’ve said before, this is not about the law, passing meaningful legislation, the tough...
DeSantis told Davis that he thinks anti-abortion voters -- whom he and Trump are both seeking to woo, with DeSantis still trailing front-runner Trump by double-digitsin the polls-- will agree with sharper restrictions. Florida Governor and Republican presidentia...
"This is a team of political warriors and their grind and dedication over the last nine months has helped put Governor Ron DeSantis in a strong position," Roe added. Polls show DeSantis trailing former President Donald Trump by a considerable margin in Iowa, the first state in the GOP no...
Lambert argues that Trump has "peaked" in the polls, and DeSantis is poised to close the gap quickly. "It's time to move on to the next generation. And Gov. DeSantis has a vision forward versus hashing out things from the past." — Hal Lambert "I don't think t...
DeSantisroutinely leads other GOP presidential contenders in polls without Trump. That’s impressive, because he didn’t have a national profile four years ago. He even has admirers in the Trump family. Last year, Donald Trump Jr.singled out DeSantis for praise when ...
. . . He led, rather than followed polls. He stood for something. He took risks. He rejected moderation. He inspired people.” State representative Briscoe Cain, a Republican from the Houston suburb of Deer Park, tweeted, “The DeSantis Wave is a mandate for Republicans to be bold in ...